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Lavonia Georgia Information: Lavonia, Georgia is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for Lavonia from the last gathering is 1827. You can view Lavonia venues that host many Lavonia GA events every year. You can also research Lavonia Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Lavonia Georgia real estate guide. Lavonia Georgia has a latitude of 34.436 and a longitude of -83.1052. Zip codes in Lavonia, GA include 30553 ... more Lavonia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lavonia, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lavonia, GA was 1,827.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lavonia was 813, which represents 44.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lavonia, GA
There are an estimated 299 married men in the town. 49.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Lavonia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lavonia is 1,014 which is 55.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lavonia, Georgia
There are an estimated 292 married women in the community. 35.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lavonia, GA
The median age of people living in Lavonia, GA was 38.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lavonia was 139. There were 1,363 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.2 percent of the population (332) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lavonia, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lavonia, GA was 1,805.

White Population in Lavonia, GA
The estimated White population in the Lavonia community is 1,265, which is 69.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lavonia, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 529, which is 29 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lavonia, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lavonia, GA was 2.

Asian Population in Lavonia, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lavonia, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lavonia was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 22 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lavonia community was 16, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lavonia, GA
The household population number in Lavonia was 1,827.

Group Quarters Population in Lavonia, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Lavonia, GA
The average household size in Lavonia is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lavonia, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 882 total housing units in Lavonia.

The number of occupied housing units was 777, or 88.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 456 were owner-occupied (58.7), and 321 were renter-occupied (41.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 105 vacant homes in Lavonia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lavonia, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 409, with a median value in dollars of 72,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lavonia, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $642 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lavonia, average costs per month were $189 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 651 people in the community had a high school degree, or 57.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lavonia, Georgia
127 people in Lavonia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lavonia, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lavonia was 163, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lavonia, GA
In 2000, there were 567 people in Lavonia, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lavonia, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 34 people in Lavonia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lavonia, Georgia
There were 701 in the labor force in Lavonia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lavonia was 15.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lavonia, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,286. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lavonia, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,464. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lavonia, Georgia
Per capita income in Lavonia in the last full census was 12,876. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lavonia numbered 154, or 28.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lavonia, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 553, or 29.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.